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Sweden’s winter wonderland up next for WRC’s new hybrid era

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s speech – 17 February 2022

Registrations for the 2022 FIA European Autocross Championship have opened for categories including SuperBuggy, Buggy1600, JuniorBuggy, Cross Car and Cross Car Academy Trophy.

Jordan will play host to round two of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and round one of the FIA Middle East Cup for Cross-Country Bajas on February 17th-19th, with a challenging route featuring varied terrain and demanding dunes in Wadi Araba.

Experienced Russian driver Vladimir Vasilyev overcame a transmission issue and a gearbox change on day one to storm through and seal a fourth win and a third successive victory at the Baja Russia Northern Forest, the opening round of the 2022 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas and the first encounter in a new FIA Eurasia Zone Cross-Country Rally World Cup.

Oman’s Al-Rawahi and Ulster’s Kris Meeke round off podium places, while Østberg, Al-Kuwari and Al-Suwaidi retired on dramatic final day.

On the Mozambican Heroes Day, February 3, The Automóvel E Touring Clube de Moçambique (ATCM) , in partnership with REPENSAR, CEDAB and CHePEA, organised a cleaning campaign, with selective waste collection, on the Costa do Sol beach.

The F1 Commission gathered today, 14 February, in London, for its first meeting of 2022, and the first attended by newly-elected FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The following is an overview of the key discussion points and decisions, as the FIA and Formula 1 look forward to a record-breaking 23-event season.

After setting the pace in Mexico in recent years, TAG Heuer Porsche finally got its reward this weekend with a dominant one-two finish.

A record 500 officials and representatives of the rally and cross-country communities from 84 countries, together with experts and speakers, attended the 2022 FIA Rally and Cross-Country Officials Seminar on January 10 and 11 with the virtual format making such a high level of participation possible.